BMW M140i Finale Edition Bids Farewell To RWD Hot Hatch

BMW is sending off the outgoing M140i in style with the ‘Finale’ Package. It costs AUD $3,000 (USD $2,125) in Australia on top of car’s MSRP, which means that this special edition starts at AUD $62,990 (USD $44,625).

It’s already available to order Down Under, where it will arrive in showrooms from March, and adds a few visual mods and extra gear to the current hot hatch, which will be replaced by a new generation soon.

These add up to the extensive list of standard equipment which includes items such as the adaptive LED headlights with Selective Beam, Adaptive M suspension and M Sport Brakes with Blue calipers. Front and rear parking sensors, 8.8-inch infotainment system with navigation, BMW ConnectedDrive, Dakota Leather upholstery, Comfort Access System and Harman/Kardon audio round up the package.

The M140i is powered by a 3.0-liter straight-six with TwinPower Turbo technology that’s rated at 335 hp (340 PS / 250 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. The output is directed to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission, for a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint in 4.6 seconds.

As for the all-new M140i, it will move upmarket in terms of power and is believed to get close to the 400-horsepower mark. The upcoming 1-Series will, however, for the first-time ever ride on a FWD-biased platform, although M models should benefit from all-wheel drive.

PHOTO GALLERY

Are you having trouble with comprehension these days?
Where does it say this is the last RWD hatch? It’s just the last of this RWD hatch.
Besides, this story is about Australia, where the Twingo is not even available.

Christian

Textbook facisem…

TheHake

Wasn’t the Twingo GT discontinued with the face-lift???

Christian

Shut it!

Zandit75

Regardless of the engine and performance from this car, it is such a disappointment to look at.
BMW can’t even get the trims to match. The silver highlights around the blanked off brake vents don’t match anything else on the car.
Certainly guaranteeing that this will be the last of this car by making it the ugliest of the crop.

StrangerGP

The current 1 Series is definitely not a looker, but it’ll be even worse to lose it as a RWD model.

Ary Wisesa

It may not be the most beautiful hatchback in the market, but I definitely love it. The 3-door M135i is so fun to drive and I think it’s much better than, let’s say, the 330i.

blunt-o

I wish we could get this in the u.s. It’s the essence of what a BMW is. Unfortunately Americans just don’t get it.
The essence that is.